Curtain-pole bracket and shade-holder.



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UNITED STATES Patented June 9, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES P. SEARLES AND JOSEPH R. GREENAVVAY, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO JOE ARZONIA, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

CURTAIN-POLE BRACKET AND SHADE-HOLDER.

SPECIFEGATION forming part (If Letters Patent No. 730,304, dated June 9, 1903.

Application filed September 18,1902. Serial No. 123,882. (his model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that We, CHARLES P. SEARLES and JOSEPH R. GREENAWAY, citizens of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Curtain-Pole Brackets and Shade- Holders, of which the followingis a specification.

Our invention relates to the improvement of window-shades and curtain-supporting attachmen ts for window-fraines; and the objects of our invention are to provide improved window-frame attachments of such construction [5 as to facilitate the support of both window shades and curtain-supporting poles, to provide improved adjustable supports for the shade-roller, to provide improved means for locking the shade-roller supports in connection with the curtain-pole supports, and produce otherimprovements the details ofi which will be more fully pointed out hereinafter. These objects we accomplish in the manner illustrated in the'accompanying drawings, in

which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of the upper portion of a window-frame, showing our attachments in use thereon. Fig. 2 is an enlarged outer side elevationof one of the ourtain-pole brackets. Fig. 3 is a plan View of one of the shade-roller-supporting devices. Fig. & is a transverse section'through one of the shade-roller supports. Fig. 5 is a detail view in elevation of one of the shade-roller hearing or bracket arms. Fig. 6 is a rear side elevation of the shaderoller-supporting device shown in Fig. 3, and Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional View on line so at of Fig. 2.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts woodwork. The for weirdly-extending portion of each of the bracket-sections 2 has formed, in its outer end a transverse screw hole, which is adapted to receive the threaded stem of a clamping-screw 5, the stern of the latter passing through a slotted opening 6 in the horizontal rearwardly-extending portion '7 of the outer bracket-section 3 This outer bracket-section is angular in form, its forward portion projecting upwardly and terminating, as shown, in a yoke-like pole-seat 3. These terminal yokes are adapted, as shown in the drawings, to receive and support the end portions of a horizontally-disposed curtain-supporting pole 7. The lower and rear portion of each of the bracket-sections 2 is provided with an elongated slot or opening 2, which extends in the direction of the length of said bracket-section.

Upon the transverse head of the windowframe and on the inner side of each of the curtain-pole-supporting brackets we secure in the manner hereinafter set forth a normally horizontal casing 8, each of the casings being, as indicated in Fig. 4 of the drawings,

approximately half-round in cross-section. The rounded outer face ofeach of the easings 8 is provided throughout the greater portion of its length with a slotted opening 9. The inner end of each of the casings 8 has rigidly connectedtherewith, as indicated more clearly in Fig. 3, a rearwardly-projecting pivot-scew l0, and the outer end of each of said casings on its forward side is formed with a forwardly and thence outwardly-projecting angular arm 11, the outer end portion of which is provided on its upper and lower sides with oppositely-located notches or recesses 12. Within each of the casings o 8 we providea longitudinal rod 13, and about said rod we provide a coiled spring 14, said spring bearing at its outer end against the end of the casing and at its inner end against a hub or sleeve 15, which is mounted on 5 the rod 13 and from which projects outward and downward a shade roller supporting braoketarm 15. One of these arms has formed in its outer portion an angular or squared opening 15 while the opening of the remaining arm is formed round in the usual manner. In attaching the spring containing casings to the window-frame the screw projections are made to enter the woodwork of said frame by rotation of the casings until the bases of the screw projections are flush with the surface of the wood. In order to support each of the casings in proper horizontal alinement and to support the unsecured end of the same in connection with the window-frame and curtain-pole bracket, the curtain-pole bracket is first swung outward on its pivot-screw 4, after which the adjoining casing 8 is swung to a horizontal position, so

that when the curtain-pole bracket is swung downward to its normal position the notched head of the arm 11 of said casing will enter the slotted opening 2 of the bracket-section 2. This being accomplished, the outer end of said casing is forced downward sufficiently to cause an engagement of the lower portion of the bracket-section 2 below the slot 2 with the under side notch or recess 12 of the casing-arm 11.

It will be understood that the usual end bearing-pins 16 of a shade-roller may be made to enter the openings of the supportingarms 15, and owing to the fact that the inner ends of these arms are slidable and springpressed within the casings 8 the positions of the same may be adjusted to accommodate shade-rollers of different lengths.

It is obvious that by loosening the screws 5 the outer sections 3 of the pole-brackets may be moved either inward or outward, so as to regulate the distance of the pole from the Window-frame.

It will be observed that owing to the fact that both the pole-brackets and the shaderoller-supporting casings are pivotally connected with the window frame and that means are provided for the interlocking of said parts it will be seen that it will be necessary to form but two holes in the woodwork of the window-frame at each side and that the marring of the woodwork by the employment of a number of attaching screws or nails is obviated.

Having now fully described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a curtain-pole and shade-bracket for window-frames, the combination with a pole-supporting bracket having a pivotal connection in its upper and rear portion with a windowframe, the rear portion of said bracket having a slotted opening 2 therein, of an elongated casing pivoted at one end on the inner side of said pole-bracket, a shade-roller bracket slidably mounted within said casing, a spring interposed between-the outer side of said shaderoller bracket and the outer end of the casing and an angular arm projecting from the outer end portion of said casing and having a notched termination, substantially as specified.

CHARLES P. SEARLES. JOSEPH R. GREENAVVAY.

In presence of-- A. L. PHELPS, W. L. MoRRow. 

